Probably fine if you wear gloves, but with bare hands there are other grips that are better in the wet. Grips make a big difference to the feel of a bike, and there's not much price difference between the cheapest and the best, so I don't think it's worth scimping in this area.

Strengths: Grippy and durableComfy for extended rides - made the trip from Boston->New York without any hand problems

Weaknesses: Slippery when wetSpin on bars once in a while

Bottom Line:

Don't feel the need to strip these off your bike if they come with it - they do the job pretty well. Durable - only replacing because I finally cut one on a rock, otherwise they are not worn that badly considering 3000 miles on them. Would have bought another pair but for the wet performance. 1 demerit for the wet performance.

These are good grips for dry conditions but they get very slippery when wet or your hands get too sweaty. They also wear fast. I always find my hands covered in black particles adter riding. I've seen them for around five bucks a pair at a local bike shop though. So you can get them cheap.

I really like these grips, they are comfortable and very grippy. They come in cool colors also. My only concern is that they might wear to quickly, but we will see. It is nice that you don't have to cut the ends out for installing bar ends. I have seen them for $6.50 at Cambria.

Weaknesses: Not that grippy when wet so wear gloves and it is fine...Oh and the biggest thing i have against these grips is that..well..they arnt making me any faster!

Bottom Line:

The WTB Dual Compounds are nice they are mildly thin..and are not as "loud" as some of those yeti's....I would/am recommending these to everyone i kno who rides...so you should get them to.. Im givin them a 4 for value cause 11 bucks off the shelf is kinda steep but 5 cause they'r great!!!!!

Strengths: Grippy when wet. Grippy when dry.Grippy,grippy,grippy (not just rubbery)

Weaknesses: Little thick for my tastes. Loud coloring.

Bottom Line:

I personally like a really thin grip, so this was on the thick side for me, but just by a little bit. Like all grips, this is just personal preference.Objectively, they act like good grips should. Very tacky when wet or dry, not just rubbery.I reccomend this to anyone who wants a good, sticky, medium thickness grip and doesn't mind having very bright colors on your bike. Those of you whe need a very thin, or very thick grip need to find one that suits you, but make sure it has the grippiness of the WTBs.

This is just an update. They perform at least as good as all the other grips I've tried. They do wear maybe a little faster than others, but they give a pretty nice ride. I would recommend them for small-to-medium size hands because they aren't as thick as Oury's which fit big hands better. These also stick to the bar phenominally well, and I've had grips slide off. I just take them off and put them back on with a little spit. They stay like they're glued to the bar. Overall these are nothing special, but worth getting anyway.

Submitted by
Coletas
a Cross Country Rider
from from all over, in texas now

Date Reviewed: July 9, 2000

Strengths: Came free on my bike, look kinda cool.

Weaknesses: Slippery when damp, wear out fast, incredibly narrow.

Bottom Line:

Not the greatest product in the world. It was, I think, one of the places the Fisher skimped on this bike to keep it at a lower price point (along with a low end BB and headset), and I do not really blame them. I mean this is a part that is probably gonna be changed out due to personal preference anyway, so why spend money on it... a few bucks saved per bike, across an entire production run, will be enought to buy Paola some great looking pink bike pants (not to mention jersey, shoes, Sugar 1, socks, gloves... I am manly concerned with the pants though).

First of all, grips are like pedals and tires: everyone has their own preference. With that in mind, let me say that I hate these grips. They look cool, but that's it. With any amount of moisture, these grips lose any grip whatsoever. They're the perfect fairweather grip for the sweatless rider. I find that for real world conditions they suck. Today I bailed because my hands flew off of them while bombing a downhill section. They also aren't comfortable for me. Some people might like them, but I don't.

The best grip out there unless your a gorill then try some Yeti's or odi's. Yes it is true that they are slippery when wet and I wore mine out in a week but I found out that you can spray the grips with a water reppellent and they don't slipp or wear out as fast.